Tag: recyclable

Traditional dryer sheets are a single-use item usually made of thin polyester that’s been covered in chemicals that smell good, soften your clothes and eliminate static. But what should be done with them after that one use?

Napkins and paper towels are easily made from very small, shorter fibers. In fact, they are one of, if not the last, item made from recycled paper before it can’t be recycled again.  Napkins and paper towels are a very low grade of paper.

Frozen food containers vary from pizza boxes, where the food is actually contained in a plastic bag or wrapping, to ones that you throw right into your microwave to cook in and eat out of.

Disposable razors gained immediate popularity as a convenient alternative to the straightedge blade that had to be re-sharpened.

Although today’s disposable razors are far from what the original disposables were, they were a step in the right direction in a razor for shorter-term use that had a definite end of its life and usefulness. Years later…enter the plastic disposable razors that we know today.

Disposable paper cups are easy and convenient, but what should we do with them when we’re done with them?

Potato chips are almost the number one snack food among Americans - all flavors and types.   Frito Lay sells about $12 million worth of potato chips each year.  If you break that down into about $3 per bag, that equals about 4 million bags sold per year.

Most garden hoses are typically made of PVC (polyvinyl chloride), or polyurethane, synthetic rubber, nylon, or soft plastic and reinforced with an internal web of fibers. As a result of these materials, garden hoses are flexible and their smooth exterior facilitates pulling them past trees, posts and other obstacles.

Candy is used as a gift, a reward, an incentive, and a treat.  Seasonal candy sales accounted for only $57 million in the United States in 2013, which has seen a dramatic jump since then. The Easter bunny can be thanked for the highest share of these sales, with the largest percent of seasonal candy being sold at Easter.

Shredded paper is recyclable in any recycling process that accepts paper in their recycling bins.  There are, however, a few things we need to keep in mind as we put shredded paper into our recycling.

We recycle cardboard and plastics but what do we do with the hybrid versions that contain both?